Jean Potvin was a defender from Canada.

What was the last team Jean Potvin played for?

The last team Jean played for was New York Islanders in the NHL.

How tall was Jean Potvin?

Jean Potvin was 180 cm (5'11") tall.

When was Jean Potvin born?

Jean Potvin was born on 1949-03-25 in Ottawa, ON, CAN.

Jean Potvin

#3 New York Islanders / NHL - 80/81

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Date of Birth: Mar 25, 1949
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Place of Birth: Ottawa, ON, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: D
Height: 180 cm / 5'11"
Weight: 85 kg / 187 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: -

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Potvin, 72, died on March 15, 2022.
Brother: Denis Potvin
Cousin: Marc Potvin

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
65-66	Hull Hawks	CJHL	-	3	-	-	-	-
66-67	Hull Hawks	CJHL	45	22	27	49	115	-
67-68	Ottawa 67's	OHA-Jr.	54	18	17	35	138	-
68-69	Ottawa 67's	OHA-Jr.	54	17	23	40	116	-	Playoffs	7	1	7	8	20	-
69-70	Springfield Kings	AHL	61	3	5	8	42	-	Playoffs	14	0	2	2	24	-
70-71	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	4	1	3	4	2	5
	Springfield Kings	AHL	60	9	23	32	94	-	Playoffs	12	2	10	12	17	-
71-72	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	39	2	3	5	35	-39
	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	29	3	12	15	6	-6
72-73	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	35	3	9	12	10	-1
	New York Islanders	NHL	10	0	3	3	12	-3
73-74	New York Islanders	NHL	78	5	23	28	100	-26
74-75	New York Islanders	NHL	73	9	24	33	59	-3	Playoffs	15	2	4	6	9	-
75-76	New York Islanders	NHL	78	17	55	72	74	16	Playoffs	13	0	1	1	2	-
76-77	New York Islanders	NHL	79	10	36	46	26	14	Playoffs	11	0	4	4	6	-
77-78	New York Islanders	NHL	34	1	10	11	8	11
	Cleveland Barons	NHL	40	3	14	17	30	-4
78-79	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	64	5	16	21	65	-10
	Oklahoma City Stars	CenHL	9	3	7	10	10	-
79-80	New York Islanders	NHL	32	2	13	15	26	-12
80-81	New York Islanders	NHL	18	2	3	5	25	-4

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	2	121	12	28	40	0.33	136	-	2	26	2	12	14	0.54	41	-
CJHL (CCHL)	2	45*	25	27*	52*	1.16*	115*	-	0
CenHL	1	9	3	7	10	1.11	10	-	0
NHL	11	613	63	224	287	0.47	478	-62	3	39	2	9	11	0.28	17	-
OHA-Jr.	2	108	35	40	75	0.69	254	-	1	7	1	7	8	1.14	20	-

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Jean Potvin Career Totals

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121

CJHL

CenHL

NHL

613

224

OHA-Jr.

108

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Jean Potvin Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
1966-1967	CJHL Second All-Star Team
1970-1971	AHL Calder Cup Champion
1974-1975	NHL Most Game Winning Goals by Defenseman (4)
1979-1980	NHL Stanley Cup Champion
1980-1981	NHL Stanley Cup Champion

Jean Potvin Biography and Trivia

- 1979-06-10 • Signed as a free agent by New York Islanders
- 1978-06-15 • Placed on Minnesota North Stars Reserve List after Cleveland-Minnesota Dispersal Draft
- 1978-01-10 • Traded to Cleveland Barons w/ J.P. Parise and a 1978 4th-round pick (later cancelled) for Wayne Merrick and Darcy Regier
- 1973-03-05 • Traded to New York Islanders w/ future considerations (Glen Irwin) for Terry Crisp
- 1972-01-28 • Traded to Philadelphia Flyers w/ Ed Joyal, Bill Flett and Ross Lonsberry for Bill Lesuk, Jim Johnson and Serge Bernier
- 1969-11-15 • Signed as a free agent by Los Angeles Kings